the price of Accuphase outside of Japan is a joke.
Accuphase DP-700 - New Retail Price: US$26,000.00
Japan retail price - YEN 924,800 is around US $ 12,000
the price of Accuphase outside of Japan is a joke.
Accuphase DP-700 - New Retail Price: US$26,000.00
Japan retail price - YEN 924,800 is around US $ 12,000
If the price disparities are that wide, I wonder why they export their product here in the first place?
I have compared recently Accuphase C-2810 preamp and DP-800/DC-801 digital front end. Well, ... ARC REF5SE made a joke out of C-2810, big one ! Next MSB UMT / Diamond DAC just put top Accuphase digital to shame, eternal one !
Believe me, I have never ever heard such a difference in high end - first there were strange sounds, then beautiful music came along ...
For me, Accuphase is far, far away from the thruth. No matter the cost.
Vess
I only agree on the fact that Accuphase gear does have a house-sound, I like their golden/suave touch that, at least to me, is far from becoming strange - saying that, and for their asking price, they face stiff competition lime AR, CJ and EAR to name a few.
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